parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē 

-ˈrō-(ˌ);

ˌper-ə-ˈlē,

ˌpa-rə- 

: one released on parole

Examples of parolee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The educational program at Pelican Bay is the first of its kind ever implemented at a maximum-security prison in California and is helping to reduce recidivism rates while increasing employment opportunities for parolees, officials say. —Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

Even recent humanitarian parolees are projected to reduce the federal deficit and add trillions to GDP over the next decade. —Kristie De Pena, Oc Register, 22 Sep. 2025

That has been a central issue in the OTR crime that took the life of gym owner Patrick Heringer, with a parolee who cut off his ankle monitor charged in the crime. —Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025

Where are Kendra Licari and her daughter now? Licari was released on parole on Aug. 8, 2024, according to the Michigan Department of Corrections website, and she will be supervised as a parolee until February 2026. —Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

parole entry 2 + -ee entry 1

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for parolee

• agree
• allee
• banshee
• beastly
• bibi
• bowsprit
• carefree
• cerci
• chablis
• cowpea
• crappie
• crappy

Medical Definition

parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē  -ˈrō-(ˌ); ˌpar-ə-ˈlē 

: an individual released on parole

Legal Definition

parolee

noun

pa·​rol·​ee pə-ˌrō-ˈlē, -ˈrō-ˌlē 

: a prisoner released on parole